Structure Fire
A child receiving treatment at Shriners Children’s Hospital, her mother, four Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crew members and a person on the ground were killed
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, carrying a child patient, passenger and four crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff, engulfing several homes in flames
Fire officials believe the house fire in Massena started in the kitchen
It took more than 60 firefighters nearly 85 minutes to get the fire under control; the building was destroyed
When firefighters arrived flames were already shooting through the roof of the 10,000-square-foot warehouse
Chicago Firefighters Union President Tom Ryan called Capuano, “A hero to his department, a hero to his community, and most importantly, a hero to his family.”
Inspectors alleged various problems, including “gaping holes” in the floor and voids stretching from the second floor to the basement left by demolition of the elevator shaft
Fire officials said there was nothing around the open elevator shaft to alert firefighters that a hazard was present
Other firefighters quickly reached 15-year veteran Daniel Capuano, 42, and got him to an ambulance; he was pronounced dead at the hospital
Jeff Kindrick was looking for fellow firefighters in a warehouse fire when a wall collapsed on him after jumping from a third floor
An independent analysis shows the plastic fronds burned 10 times faster and hotter than a southern pine tree without needles
Firefighters smashed the chimney to get the 19-year-old out, but when they got to him he had died of smoke inhalation and burns
As Alan Dugan looked back on 2 minutes and 30 seconds of being trapped, he realized he has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
Three employees were injured and several firefighters were evaluated for inhaling fumes; no injuries were considered life-threatening
The firefighter suffered a possible fractured foot and was transported to a hospital; no other injuries were reported
The video has been viewed more than 40,000 times on the department’s Facebook page
The firefighter was treated on scene for minor injuries; neighbors heard a loud explosion and it was engulfed within minutes
A piece of ceiling fell on a firefighter’s head and burned his neck; two others were treated for smoke inhalation
The woman refused to climb down a fire truck’s ladder because she wanted to save her dog
He was charged with setting two of the seven fires, but is a suspect for all of them; investigators are still trying to learn the motive
The fire was where adhesives and sealants are stored; this is the second three-alarm fire in the area this month
The firefighters were en route to a warehouse fire; they were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries
One suffered burns to the neck and another was injured when a ceiling partly collapsed on him
Firefighters found the body of a person inside the complex; details about how the person died were not immediately available
The firefighter was taken to a hospital in stable condition; none of the residents in the complex were injured
Records found 88 percent of fires were caused by smoking in multi-family buildings, highlighting the need to focus fire prevention efforts
Firefighters shielded the 9-month-old from the flames in the three-story building; he has been listed in serious but stable condition
More than 150 firefighters battled the blaze; the fire caused extensive damage to the roof, which eventually collapsed
The captain, who suffered second-degree burns, was injured after a ceiling collapsed in a second-floor apartment
Nearly 170 firefighters battled the blaze; the hurt firefighters were treated for minor injuries
The firefighter was transported to a burn center after suffering first- and second-degree burns to his arms and legs
The 10-month-old boy and his mother were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Fire officials are investigating what caused the blaze at the northeast Ohio church that drew year-round visitors